First time watching this episode. I haven’t watched Anthony for months, for some reason. The opening monologue sent a pant of sadness to the pit of my stomach.

I love AB, but watching or reading his stuff is forever tinged with sadness.

This is not an ad for Pluto, but there is a 24hr Anthony Bourdain channel. No reservations, the layover, a cooks tour. I put it on in the background for days at home.

New Year’s Eve dinner! Recipe from Appetites cookbook.

As far as his shows go, I believe he had the same core crew and producers, it's notable with different series the consistency of raw, realistic and at times shocking happenings at each location. The magic for me is that it seemed effortless for Bourdain to do his thing no matter where he was in the world. There is so many elements the lot of them delivered without being asked. Namely (for me anyway) was the politics- as unbiased as they attempted to be, if you pay close attention to the energy and profound use of camera work and visuals, they were always making their point of view known, Bourdain especially. Secondly, the dryest of humor is used throughout. Call yourself an intellectual if you can pick up on all the seemingly small clues to what humor I'm talking about. After all, life is truly hilarious if you let it be.

I guess what I'm saying is, an Icon he is, undoubtedly, but he didn't do it alone. There was a synergy behind the camera and in the writing that is undeniable.

I don't expect to travel the world in this life, it's just simply not in my cards, and that's OK. In all the series Bourdain brought to life - for me a basic understanding of places, cultures, colours, social dynamics, foods, ecosystems,.religions (the list goes on) that was completely and utterly unattainable through books or other shows, I will forever be grateful for. After a tv binge of Tony not only do I feel more connected to the world but educated. Do you feel the same? I'm curious if i am alone in the degree I feel this emotional attachment. And i am the Pickiest of eaters too, so the food has little impact on me lol

Having said all that the most impacting episodes for me Parts Unknown:

1. Madagascar
2. Palestine/Gaza
3. Haiti - no reservations

I'll have to circle back as I just started no reservations and I am SO freaking relieved the format is not much different.

My dad asked me today why Bourdain is such an icon for my generation (25M). He likes the shows but wonders why he is such a cult figure. I have my own reasons and perspectives but I’m curious what the people have to say

It would’ve been 15 or more years ago. He had his own thread and he and Ruhlman would pop on it and post. It as same message board where described fermented shark meat tasting like rotten cadaver ass. I would love to see his posts there again because he posted lots of stories about behind the scenes and things that never made it on air. I was member of the site, but I cannot remember the name. I know it was for people who love food.

So, I’m a bit reluctant to post this because don’t want to come off as being a dickhead. Am I the only one puzzled by the title song selections for both Parts Unknown and No Reservations? They…..aren’t good, conspicuously and dare I say objectively. I’m perplexed by these wonderful shows with whom I seem to share a sensibility yet have to skip these cringey, dissonant opening themes.
Was Anthony being blackmailed by a crappy musician brother-in-law, or something?

Has anyone seen this? I just kind of found it by accident and now I feel like I have missed something, and I must watch every season.

I cannot remember which one of Anthony’s shows this aired on, but I believe he was somewhere on the Mediterranean eating fried fish fry (baby fish). I think he described them as “little potato chips”. The venue he was eating at appeared to be some sort of a balcony, with a spectacular view. This might be a long shot, but does anyone know what I’m talking about?

Weird ask, I know. Here's some context:

I'm a public school teacher with small kids and made a goal to get back to some foundational reading in the new year. Wife is on board but just asked that I don't break the bank in the process.

If you have a copy you're done with, l'll Venmo you postage and we can coordinate in the DMs. If you're wondering if I'm legit, you can see my history where I plan to ask in other subs for other titles to hit my ‘25 reading goal. Also, once I’m done I’d be happy to chat about it via DM or Zoom or whatever, if you’d like to discuss.

Thanks for your support! Happy New Year!

Edit: thanks u/muffins_allover !!!

Had a client commission this after he completed his dissertation on Bourdain - very proud of how it came out.

This is the last thing of his that I haven’t read so I may get a few Guinness over Christmas and read it at a pub. My last visit with Mr. Bourdain.

I just rewatched the Parts Unknown episode from China with Eric Ripert. This episode showed their friendship so well. was so sad hearing about Bourdain’s death but I cried when I heard about Chef Eric’s sadness.

https://youtu.be/eS7VeNcTXJU?si=jltPNTlB3GevwFEA

If anyone can help me to authenticate the signature in anyway I would appreciate it.

I debated on sharing this post as it is my first ever post on reddit. However Anthony Bourdain has been one of my heroes since I was young so I thought it would be worth sharing.

I have read Kitchen Confidential, Bone in the Throat and Gone Bamboo by Mr. Bourdain and thoroughly enjoyed them so I figured I would order another one of his fiction works, The Bobby Gold Stories. I have long been a fan of crime related literature and cinema, Godfather 2 being my favorite movie of all time. The central focus of the 3 fiction works mentioned on organized crime made them especially interesting to me.

I ordered the mass market copies of both Bone in the Throat and Gone Bamboo, but I loved the artwork of the first edition (hardback) copies of these works so I decided to try and find one of these copies for The Bobby Gold Stories. Through Amazon, I found a used copy advertised for $1 through Goodwill. The shipping and taxes added up to a little over $7. The book took around 2 weeks to arrive but I was so happy to have acquired a first edition for so cheap, that was also in remarkably good condition for a donated book.

I opened the box, flipped through the first few pages and was stunned to see this. The copy was not advertised to contain this and I have no way of knowing if this signature is legit (other than googling his signature and them looking very similar). I have found a few copies signed on the internet for sale but not one with a doodle or matching knife. As I said before Anthony Bourdain has been one of my heroes for a long time and this has instantly become one of my most treasured possessions. I feel blessed to have received this and would appreciate any information on the authenticity or stories on the book. Thank you

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Very excited to dive into this with a Negroni .

This was new to me!

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Found a collection of cassettes of Anthony Bourdain narrating Kitchen Confidential. I have no idea if these would be desirable to a Bourdain fan if they actually work. I haven't found them anywhere online. Hoping someone can give me an idea of their worth to a fan/collector!

Just curious if there is anyone else in Chiang Mai?